CVE-2021-30693: Input Validation

Published May 24, 2021
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Updated

A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Other sources

Model I/O. A validation issue was addressed with improved logic.

Credit

Mickey Jin & Junzhi Lu (@pwn0rz)@@patch1t(Trend Micro)

Affected Software

37 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.4
11.4
Apple Catalina
Apple Mojave
Apple iOS<14.6
14.6
Apple iPadOS<14.6
14.6
Apple iPadOS<14.6
Apple iPhone OS<14.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14<=10.14.5
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<=10.15.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2021-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update_2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.4

Event History

Sep 8, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:29 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-30693.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is Model I/O. A validation issue was addressed with improved logic.

3

What software versions are affected by the vulnerability?

The vulnerability affects macOS Big Sur up to version 11.4, Apple Mojave, Apple Catalina, iOS up to version 14.6, and iPadOS up to version 14.6.

4

How was the vulnerability addressed?

The vulnerability was addressed by improving the logic of the validation issue.

5

Where can I find more information about the vulnerability?

You can find more information about the vulnerability on the following Apple support pages: [^1^], [^2^], [^3^].

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